India's Deep-Strike Abilities Limited

[ejaz007]

India's Deep-Strike Abilities Limited
By vivek raghuvanshi
Published: 8 Dec 12:27 EST (17:27 GMT)

NEW DELHI - Tensions spiked between India and Pakistan in the wake of the late-November attacks in Mumbai by 10 Muslim terrorists who killed 172 people.

India has kept military and other options open to target the responsible terrorist group, which officials here say is operating from Pakistan. "What will be done, time will show and you will come to know," Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee told reporters here Dec. 2.

The previous day, Indian leaders summoned Pakistan's ambassador and demanded Islamabad arrest and hand over about 20 people wanted under Indian law as fugitives.

As public outrage mounted, defense planners and analysts mulled possible strikes against terrorist camps inside Pakistan. One senior Indian Defence Ministry official said there are more than 100 terror camps inside Pakistan, most in Waziristan along the Afghan border.

India has around 15,000 elite special forces, some of whom are trained by Israelis. A senior Indian Army official said they are trained to strike quickly at targets inside enemy territory, and could even go after the Waziri camps through Afghanistan, using U.S. help. But the official conceded that, to be fully effective, the troops would need better arms and gear, including combat UAVs, light strike vehicles, light 155mm artillery, dedicated military satellites and C4ISR assets.

Most defense analysts here warned against such action, saying the troops' ability to perform such strikes is limited.

"India has the capability to strike inside terrorist camps inside enemy territory, but only up to tactical distances, around 10 to 15 kilometers," said Gurmeet Kanwal, retired Indian Army brigadier and director of the Centre for Land Warfare Studies.And "since the complicity of the government of Pakistan has not been established, it would not be prudent to hit out across the international boundary."

But Rahul Bhonsle, another former brigadier-turned-analyst, said Kashmiri bases would be "camps ... well within the striking distance of the land-based special forces."

India's Deep-Strike Abilities Limited - Defense News

 

[Indicom]

India's Deep-Strike Abilities Limited
By vivek raghuvanshi
Published: 8 Dec 12:27 EST (17:27 GMT)

NEW DELHI - Tensions spiked between India and Pakistan in the wake of the late-November attacks in Mumbai by 10 Muslim terrorists who killed 172 people.

India has kept military and other options open to target the responsible terrorist group, which officials here say is operating from Pakistan. "What will be done, time will show and you will come to know," Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee told reporters here Dec. 2.

The previous day, Indian leaders summoned Pakistan's ambassador and demanded Islamabad arrest and hand over about 20 people wanted under Indian law as fugitives.

As public outrage mounted, defense planners and analysts mulled possible strikes against terrorist camps inside Pakistan. One senior Indian Defence Ministry official said there are more than 100 terror camps inside Pakistan, most in Waziristan along the Afghan border.

India has around 15,000 elite special forces, some of whom are trained by Israelis. A senior Indian Army official said they are trained to strike quickly at targets inside enemy territory, and could even go after the Waziri camps through Afghanistan, using U.S. help. But the official conceded that, to be fully effective, the troops would need better arms and gear, including combat UAVs, light strike vehicles, light 155mm artillery, dedicated military satellites and C4ISR assets.

Most defense analysts here warned against such action, saying the troops' ability to perform such strikes is limited.

"India has the capability to strike inside terrorist camps inside enemy territory, but only up to tactical distances, around 10 to 15 kilometers," said Gurmeet Kanwal, retired Indian Army brigadier and director of the Centre for Land Warfare Studies.And "since the complicity of the government of Pakistan has not been established, it would not be prudent to hit out across the international boundary."

But Rahul Bhonsle, another former brigadier-turned-analyst, said Kashmiri bases would be "camps ... well within the striking distance of the land-based special forces."

India's Deep-Strike Abilities Limited - Defense News

No Asian country which also includes Israel has the capability to launch a commando type strike deep(200km minimum)inside the enemy territory.The kind of airlift and other logistics required are just not there,the only forces in the world who are capable for such a strike are the US Spl ops & the Russian Spl Ops.

 

[Kharian_Beast]

Seriously the entire Indian media hasn't a clue about what they write about, and the government really layers on the bullshit when talking about capabilities.

 

[donrahul]

^^ read the article fully before commenting..


"India has the capability to strike inside terrorist camps inside enemy territory, but only up to tactical distances, around 10 to 15 kilometers," said Gurmeet Kanwal, retired Indian Army brigadier and director of the Centre for Land Warfare Studies.And "since the complicity of the government of Pakistan has not been established, it would not be prudent to hit out across the international boundary."

 

[Kharian_Beast]

Most nation's in the world have this capability this is not deep strike as the author suggests what is the reason to write about it when you still haven't proven the accused are guilty or linked anyone to Pakistan?

 

[anand]

No military attack on Pak, says India

India on Tuesday said it was not planning any military action against Pakistan but stressed that the neighbouring country will have to take action against terrorists there for the relations to improve.


"We are not planning any military action, but at the same time unless Pakistan takes actions against those terrorists who are operating from their soil against India and also against all those who are behind the Mumbai terrorist attack, things will not be normal," Defence Minister A K Antony said.


He was talking to media persons on occasion of 'Vijay Diwas' marking the 37th anniversary of India's military victory over Pakistan in the Bangladesh liberation war.

On the issue of troop deployment along the Indo-Pak border, Antony said the situation there was 'normal' and armed forces were 'always ready'.

"Everything is normal because our forces are always ready," the minister said.

The minister denied that India was planning to call off the more than five-year-old ceasefire along the Line of Control [Images].


Refusing to divulge India's course of action in the present scenario, Antony demanded sincere action by Pakistan against the terrorists.

The chiefs of Navy, Army and Air Force -- Admiral Sureesh Mehta, General Deepak Kapoor and Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major -- also attended the Vijay Diwas function.

No military attack on Pak, says India

 

[donrahul]

Most nation's in the world have this capability this is not deep strike as the author suggests what is the reason to write about it when you still haven't proven the accused are guilty or linked anyone to Pakistan?

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India has around 15,000 elite special forces, some of whom are trained by Israelis. A senior Indian Army official said they are trained to strike quickly at targets inside enemy territory, and could even go after the Waziri camps through Afghanistan, using U.S. help. But the official conceded that, to be fully effective, the troops would need better arms and gear, including combat UAVs, light strike vehicles, light 155mm artillery, dedicated military satellites and C4ISR assets.

Most defense analysts here warned against such action, saying the troops' ability to perform such strikes is limited.

"India has the capability to strike inside terrorist camps inside enemy territory, but only up to tactical distances, around 10 to 15 kilometers," said Gurmeet Kanwal, retired Indian Army brigadier and director of the Centre for Land Warfare Studies.And "since the complicity of the government of Pakistan has not been established, it would not be prudent to hit out across the international boundary."



Buddy? Going blind?

 

[Kharian_Beast]

I know perfectly well what I am reading thank you very much. There's no such thing as limited deep strike either you strike deep or you don't simple. On one hand the Indians are saying they can, while on the other retired analysts are saying not to because they can't.

 

[donrahul]

phew!! its not to be read as "Limited Deep strikes"! its to be read as "Deep strike abilities are limited"!! Similar to "High growth potentials are limiteD" !! No offense.. Just clearing the air of the misconception which u seem to have!

 

[Indicom]

I mentioned 200km,now that's actually deep,15km???now even BD can cross 15 anytime if they want to in our territory covertly,later the retribution would be something to watch,upto Dhaka.

 

[must7]

phew!! its not to be read as "Limited Deep strikes"! its to be read as "Deep strike abilities are limited"!! Similar to "High growth potentials are limiteD" !! No offense.. Just clearing the air of the misconception which u seem to have!

Even the Americans were wary of ground attacks in Afghanistan after 21 days of continous carpet bombing.

Afghanistan & Pakistan constitute of battle hardened elements ! You think it would be a cake walk to get your men back, let alone the retaliation from a country which has not even been given proof or any link to it's involvement in the drama ! (like the last time in 2001 / 2002 ?()

 

[donrahul]

Even the Americans were wary of ground attacks in Afghanistan after 21 days of continous carpet bombing.

Afghanistan & Pakistan constitute of battle hardened elements ! You think it would be a cake walk to get your men back, let alone the retaliation from a country which has not even been given proof or any link to it's involvement in the drama ! (like the last time in 2001 / 2002 ?()

I wonder whether you understood my posts in this particular thread ! ! !